révoque

Révoque is a French verb form related to révoquer, meaning to revoke, withdraw, or rescind. It is used to recall or cancel a decision, order, license, or appointment. In everyday language and in legal or administrative contexts, révoquer denotes the act of withdrawing something that was previously issued or granted. The term derives from Latin revocare (re- “back” + vocare “to call”), passing through Old French and evolving into modern French spelling.

Grammatically, révoque can be understood as:

- a present tense form: il révoque (he revokes; also the 3rd person singular form in the present tense when used with subject “il/elle/on”);

- or an imperative form: Révoque! (tu), used as a command to revoke.

The verb révoquer is regular in its conjugation. The past participle is révoqué, and related forms include the noun la révocation (the act of revocation) and the adjective révocable (capable of being revoked).

Usage notes and nuances:

- In law and administration, révoquer commonly refers to removing a person from office or withdrawing an authorization or order.

- It is distinct from abroger (to repeal a law) and annuler (to cancel in a broader sense); révocation emphasizes withdrawal of something already in effect rather than the creation or abolition of a rule.

See also: révocation, révocable, révoqué. Related verbs include abroger and annuler, which express complementary concepts in legal and administrative language.

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